Month: March 2025

USS Langley – The First American Aircraft Carrier: Converted from a Coal Cargo Ship (1928)

USS Langley (CV-1): The First American Aircraft Carrier Ladies and gentlemen, today we take a step back in time to explore a milestone in naval aviation—the birth of the first American aircraft carrier, the USS Langley (CV-1). This ship, once…

New Year on the Beach – 20 Fascinating Vintage Photos of Women Celebrating in Swimsuits in the 1930s

Feminine cotton printed bathing suits often with little over skirts to hide the thighs gradually replaced the ugly 1920s fashion. Drawing of a playsuit for the beach. Fashion and costume history. The 1920s suit which sometimes sported cutout sections in…